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So, who do you all think it would be best to have win the Democrat primary and who do you think would be best to win the Republican primary? Cookies for those who go out of their way to provide a rationale as to why they'd prefer this contest in particular.

Personally, I'm all for a Giuliani-Obama showdown. Neither of them is a Clinton or a Bush (I've had enough of Presidents with familial relations to recently past Presidents) and both are first rate candidates.

A Newt/Guiliani ticket would do the trick, I'd say.

Edit: For the democrats, anything involving Obama, 'cause he's a rank amateur, and will be steamrolled. :)

My ideal Democratic ticket: Gore*/Obama

My ideal Republican ticket: Paul/Tancredo

* = Yeah, I know he's not running (yet)...I said "ideal"

IF I were a dem, Hillary/Richardson would probably have the best chance of winning.

But, since i'm not my ideal would be Thompson/Guiliani.

I would like to see an Obama/Edwards Democrat Ticket, and a Paul/McCain Republican ticket.


I would like to see an Obama/Kucinich campaign because not only would I like to see a man younger than 50 be president, I appreciate Obama's consistency on the Iraq war, amongst many other things. I like Kucinich because of his Peace policies, including more support for the United Nations and sending peacekeepers to Iraq if the Iraqi's desired thier presence. I also applaud his efforts to create a United States Department of Peace.

McCain and Paul because they are against the curtailing of civil and human rights (as well as torture) which were catalysed by the War on Terror. This is compared to Guilani who likes to continue to play the 9-11 card, capitalising on the very terror Al-Qaida propogates, and Mitt "The Deciever" Romney who wants to double Guantanamo.

I don't however agree with Ron Paul on his opposition towards international alliances such as NATO and the UN. American non-intervention causes more harm than good.

However, I realise a Paul/McCain ticket will be impossible until McCain realises American involvement in the Iraq war is near useless.

I don't think there is a single "serious" contender, on either side, who I would actually want to have for a president.

I'd love to see somebody like Newt or Guiliani run on the R side, simply because it would be a nail in the coffin of the "family values" agenda. All the bullshit about "defending the family" by banning gay marriage kind of falls apart when your front man is an open adulterer.

Of all the GoOpers in this election, only Paul is even mildly stomachable. The rest are the worst kind of Republicans (Far-Right Hacks). However, I'd love to have any of them run, since none of them can win.

Obama is my candidate for the Dems, but any of the three frontrunners can pound the 'Pubs, according to most polls, and Edwards would be a fine choice. Hillary is better than she's been cast as by the media, but after the debate, the people working for her started to really make me uncomfortable with her campaign.

Im thinking Obama/Edwards for dems, cause obama has the popularity and the black vote and edwards has the charm.

for the republicans the ideal is Giuliani/Brownback. Giuliani will carry the moderates and NY while Bownback has conservative and Religious right backing. he also may gain the hispanic vote if he pushes that he is a praciting Catholic.

i would like it to be romney/bloomberg vs obama/clinton.

a mormon and a jew against a black guy and a woman.

Edwards/Richardson or Obama/Richardson for the Dems.

I think Mrs. Clinton is a fine Senator and should stay one. Like a poster above I am tired of the Bush and Clinton families.

For the Repubs:

Giuliani/Paul or Giuliani/Thompson.

But I will not vote for a Republican until the more libertarian forces regain sway in the party, and send the evangelical/neocons packing for good.

For the Dems, a Kucinich/Nader ticket would be ideal. Everyone else is too right-wing.

For the Repubs, a Romney/Brownback (or the reverse) ticket would be good, because they're extreme.

Ideally, extremists on both ends would make people consider voting for third parties and be a step in the direction of getting people out of the 'lesser of two evils' mindset.

So, who do you all think it would be best to have win the Democrat primary and who do you think would be best to win the Republican primary? Cookies for those who go out of their way to provide a rationale as to why they'd prefer this contest in particular.

Personally, I'm all for a Giuliani-Obama showdown. Neither of them is a Clinton or a Bush (I've had enough of Presidents with familial relations to recently past Presidents) and both are first rate candidates.

Gotta agree with you on the Giuliani-Obama showdown. Obama seems to have potential, but might be a bit light on experience. Giuliani, not because of anything to do with 9/11, but because of the way he cleaned up NYC (thinking Times Square) prior to 9/11.

Hmmm...

Turd Sandwich and Giant Douche! :p

Dems: Nader/Stalin
Pubs: Harper/Mussolini

Gore/Obama

Paul/(vacant)

Republicans -- Fred Thompson
Democrats -- Bill Richardson

VP candidates don't do much for me.

For the Dems: Edwards/Richardson. Hillary's too pro-war, and Obama's a black John Kerry as far as charisma goes.

For the GOP: Wgasa?

Hmmm...

Turd Sandwich and Giant Douche! :p

Always the choice, ain't it?

My ideal Republican ticket: Paul/Tancredo


NO! NO YOU FOOL! Take it from someone who has Tancredo as his "representative" in Congress...he's an idiot who should never be given any type of power whatsoever! He's a racist jerk that just pounds on "those ebil illegal immigrants" all day long without thinking about anything else.

Anyway, for me:

Obama/Richardson

Paul. Yes, by himself, because I can't stomach anyone else on the ticket. Luckily, no one there has any real chance of being victorious against someone like Obama, so yay.

NO! NO YOU FOOL! Take it from someone who has Tancredo as his "representative" in Congress...he's an idiot who should never be given any type of power whatsoever! He's a racist jerk that just pounds on "those ebil illegal immigrants" all day long without thinking about anything else.

Anyway, for me:

Obama/Richardson

Paul. Yes, by himself, because I can't stomach anyone else on the ticket. Luckily, no one there has any real chance of being victorious against someone like Obama, so yay.
Okay, how is objecting to illegal activity equal to racism?

Okay, how is objecting to illegal activity equal to racism?

...it's the way he does it, the way he keeps harping specifically about Mexican illegals or other illegals that aren't white. I'm against illegal immigration myself, but he is such a disgusting fool...I've voted against him thrice and yet he still keeps going into office. He is not fit to be a leader of a freaking tug boat, let alone the entire country, and if he is somehow elected...I'm leaving.

Dem. Chico/The Man

Rep. Captain/Tenniel

...it's the way he does it, the way he keeps harping specifically about Mexican illegals or other illegals that aren't white. I'm against illegal immigration myself, but he is such a disgusting fool...I've voted against him thrice and yet he still keeps going into office. He is not fit to be a leader of a freaking tug boat, let alone the entire country, and if he is somehow elected...I'm leaving.
That's why Fred Thompson is my favorite at the moment. He plays a responsible looking character on TV. I figure that's at least as good as someone who starred with an ape called Bonzo.

My ideal Republican ticket: Paul/Tancredo

I 2nd this nomination.

I have no ideal Democratic one as all the Democrats running are Socialist. Just my opinion though.

Gotta agree with you on the Giuliani-Obama showdown. Obama seems to have potential, but might be a bit light on experience. Giuliani, not because of anything to do with 9/11, but because of the way he cleaned up NYC (thinking Times Square) prior to 9/11.

If you mean by "cleaning up NYC" as "filling up potholes with debris and body parts from the Twin Towers", then yeah, he did a mighty fine job.

I 2nd this nomination.

I have no ideal Democratic one as all the Democrats running are Socialist. Just my opinion though.

You, my friend, need to really study up on Socialism.

I want the Republicans to nominate Ron Paul.

He would make an awful president, but he would lose in a landslide and take the Republican Party away from the imperialists and ultra-authoritarians.

As for the Democrats, I could not care less.

I 2nd this nomination.

I have no ideal Democratic one as all the Democrats running are Socialist. Just my opinion though.

Kucinich is slightly socialist, if that. Learn the real definition.

Obama/Kucinich or Edwards - I'm an Obama man, and I like the lefter-than-thou Kucinich. Edwards has a better shot.

Romney/Newt - Screws the Republicans with their own mysterious background flip-flopper in Rmoney.

Give me Sam Brownback and Hillary Clinton, with Stewart/Colbert as an independent.

I think this guarentees the Stewart/Colbert ticket will win.

Give me Sam Brownback and Hillary Clinton, with Stewart/Colbert as an independent.

I think this guarentees the Stewart/Colbert ticket will win.

And if that happens I think the entire country will groan and moan in disgust. Colbert and Stewart are fantastic comedians...but something tells me that they wouldn't do so well as leaders of the country.

It'd be the most hilarious administration ever, though...I wonder if that alone would be worth it...

It'd be the most hilarious administration ever, though...I wonder if that alone would be worth it...

It would get scary if they alternated between who got to make decisions if Colbert stayed in-character.

"Today congress passed a bill legalizing abortion in all states. It was signed into law by President Stewart."
"Also, Vice President Colbert whisked his black friend away to an undisclosed location, citing security threats."

I want the Republicans to nominate Ron Paul.

He would make an awful president, but he would lose in a landslide and take the Republican Party away from the imperialists and ultra-authoritarians.

As for the Democrats, I could not care less.
I agree 100%.

Ideally Howard Dean on the democratic side, realistically Obama

As for the repos, Giuliani.

My ideal Democratic ticket: Gore*/Obama

My ideal Republican ticket: Paul/Tancredo

* = Yeah, I know he's not running (yet)...I said "ideal"

Hear hear. Maybe a Tancredo/Duncan Hunter ticket for the Republicans. It would be interesting to see a 50-state sweep.

Well if anyone watch The Colbert Report last night with Tom DeLay you would know the winners will be Colbert/Delay ;)

Now in seriousness,

Dems - Obama/Edwards - Obama has the minority vote and Edwards the charm.

Pubs - Guliani/Romney - Talk about a ticket of two extremes in the party

Well if anyone watch The Colbert Report last night with Tom DeLay you would know the winners will be Colbert/Delay ;)

Now in seriousness,

Dems - Obama/Edwards - Obama has the minority vote and Edwards the charm.

Pubs - Guliani/Romney - Talk about a ticket of two extremes in the party

Nah, I want the republicans to run Sam Brownback and Rudy Giuliani together, because I've always wanted to see a 100-dollar-a-plate fundraiser turn into a drunken brawl.

So, who do you all think it would be best to have win the Democrat primary and who do you think would be best to win the Republican primary? Cookies for those who go out of their way to provide a rationale as to why they'd prefer this contest in particular.

Personally, I'm all for a Giuliani-Obama showdown. Neither of them is a Clinton or a Bush (I've had enough of Presidents with familial relations to recently past Presidents) and both are first rate candidates.

I'd like to see Dick Cheney get the Republican nod. I know he isn't running, but if he were the candidate he'd almost certainly loose the general election, and even if he didn't, he'd be dead soon.

I'd like John Edwards to win the Democratic nomination for an even more bizarre and twisted reason. I think he'd make a good president. :eek:

I want the Republicans to nominate Ron Paul.

I want them to nominate Ru Paul (http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/dopehead/516/rupaul2.jpg)

Justify the existence of the Log Cabin Republicans again.

Who do I want to win the primaries?

Dems:Hillary/Edwards. 2 Established Orthodox Democrats with actual policies (no offense, but I don't think Obama has as much of a chance as people think he does. 2012 would be much better)

Reps:McCain/Romney. A president who actually knows something about war and a moderate, realistic, and practical republican.

I want the Republicans to nominate Ron Paul.

He would make an awful president, but he would lose in a landslide and take the Republican Party away from the imperialists and ultra-authoritarians.

I'll third that notion, for all of the same reasons.

As for the Democrats, I could not care less.

Eh, my preference would be 'not Clinton' simply because she's too socially conservative for me.

Ideally, america should drop their stupid two-party system.

Ideally, america should drop their stupid two-party system.

They don't have a two party system. They just have two parties that are much much much larger than any others.

I want the Republicans to nominate Ron Paul.

He would make an awful president, but he would lose in a landslide and take the Republican Party away from the imperialists and ultra-authoritarians.


That's what we said about Dubya.... hopefully the republican party will be as fractured as the 1824 election!

Fortunately, a Hillary/Obama ticket should defeat anyone they nominate. ^_^

So, who do you all think it would be best to have win the Democrat primary and who do you think would be best to win the Republican primary? Cookies for those who go out of their way to provide a rationale as to why they'd prefer this contest in particular.

Personally, I'm all for a Giuliani-Obama showdown. Neither of them is a Clinton or a Bush (I've had enough of Presidents with familial relations to recently past Presidents) and both are first rate candidates.

Ron Paul for the Republicans and Mike Gravel for the Democrats.

Obama/Edwards

and.....

Paul/McCain

Ideally: Obama/Edwards.

However, realistically, I think Edwards/Obama has a better shot at actually winning.

Vs: Brownback/Huckabee

Anyone but Clinton?

She reminds me of Thatcher (in the bad authoritarian sense, not the, rather better economic sense).

OK so do most US presidential candidates but she's more retarded than most about it.

Plus she's a Clinton and you guys seem to have a dynastic presidency within the Bush family as it is...